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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 806 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My sister.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tall tree.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The tiny ant.
  9. 9.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The postman. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Told us a story. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The village pond.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bell.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our cat. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The red kite. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My father. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) After we ate lunch.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The brown cow. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Running in the park. (c) My best friend. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The train.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The rain fell all night.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The postman. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  2. complete sentence
  3. The tall tree.
  4. complete sentence
  5. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. fragment
  7. fragment
  8. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. fragment
  13. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  15. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  16. Eating a big mango.
  17. The school bell.
  18. While Mum was cooking.
  19. My little brother broke his toy car.
  20. fragment
  21. Our teacher.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  24. fragment
  25. The red kite.
  26. My father.
  27. complete sentence
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. fragment
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. fragment
  32. After we ate lunch.
  33. My sister made a rangoli.
  34. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  35. The train.
  36. fragment
  37. The old farmer.
  38. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  39. Ended at five o'clock.
  40. complete sentence

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